(a) Sale before judgment. The officer may sell the property
before judgment if it is perishable or likely to decline speedily in value. The
court may order the officer to sell the property before judgment if the court
finds that the interest of the parties will be served by sale. The officer
shall keep safe the proceeds of the sale subject to further order of the court.

(b) Notice of sale. The officer shall set the date, time and
place for sale and serve notice thereof on the defendant and on any third party
named by the plaintiff or garnishee. Service shall be not later than the
initial publication of notice of the sale. The officer shall publish notice of
the date, time and place of sale as follows:

(b)(1) If the property is perishable or likely to decline
speedily in value, the officer shall post written notice of the date, time and
place of sale and a general description of the property to be sold (A) in the
courthouse from which the writ was issued and (B) in at least three other
public places in the county or city in which the sale is to take place. The
officer shall post the notice for such time as the officer determines is
reasonable, considering the character and condition of the property.

(b)(2) If the property is personal property, the officer
shall post written notice of the date, time and place of sale and a general
description of the property to be sold (A) in the courthouse from which the
writ was issued and (B) in at least three other public places in the county or
city in which the sale is to take place. The officer shall post the notice for
at least seven days and publish the notice at least one time not less than one
day preceding the sale in a newspaper of general circulation, if there is one,
in the county in which the sale is to take place.

(b)(3) If the property is real property, the officer shall
post written notice of the date, time and place of sale and a particular
description of the property to be sold (A) on the property, (B) at the place of
sale, (C) at the district courthouse of the county in which the real property
is located, and (D) in at least three other public places in the county or city
in which the real property is located. The officer shall post the notice for at
least 21 days and publish the notice at least once a week for three successive
weeks immediately preceding the sale in a newspaper of general circulation, if
there is one, in the county in which the real property is located.

(c) Postponement. If the officer finds sufficient cause, the
officer may postpone the sale. The officer shall declare the postponement at
the time and place set for the sale. If the postponement is longer than 72
hours, notice of the rescheduled sale shall be given in the same manner as the
original notice of sale.

(d) Conduct of sale. All sales shall be at auction to the
highest bidder, Monday through Saturday, legal holidays excluded, between the
hours of 9 o'clock a.m. and 8 o'clock p.m. at a place reasonably convenient to
the public. Real property shall be sold at the district courthouse of the
county in which the property is located. The officer shall sell only so much
property as is necessary to satisfy the amount due. The officer shall not
purchase property or be interested in any purchase. Property capable of
delivery shall be within view of those who attend the sale. The property shall
be sold in such parcels as are likely to bring the highest price. Severable
lots of real property shall be sold separately. Real property claimed by a
third party shall be sold separately if requested by the third party. The
defendant may direct the order in which the property is sold.

(e) Accounting. Upon request of the defendant, the plaintiff
shall deliver an accounting of the sale. The officer is entitled to recover the
reasonable and necessary costs of seizing, transporting, storing and selling
the property. The officer shall apply the property in the following order up to
the amount due or the value of the property, whichever is less:

(e)(1) pay the reasonable and necessary costs of seizing,
transporting, storing and selling the property;

(e)(2) deliver to the plaintiff the remaining proceeds of
the sale;

(e)(3) deliver to the defendant the remaining property and
proceeds of the sale.

(f) Purchaser refusing to pay. Every bid is an irrevocable
offer. If a person refuses to pay the amount bid, the person is liable for the
difference between the amount bid and the ultimate sale price. If a person
refuses to pay the amount bid, the officer may:

(f)(1) offer the property to the next highest bidder;

(f)(2) renew bidding on the property; and

(f)(3) reject any other bid of such person.

(g) Property capable of delivery. Upon payment of the amount
bid, the officer shall deliver to the purchaser of property capable of delivery
the property and a certificate of sale stating that all right, title and
interest which the defendant had in the property is transferred to the
purchaser.

(h) Property not capable of delivery. Upon payment of the
amount bid, the officer shall deliver to the purchaser of property not capable
of delivery a certificate of sale describing the property and stating that all
right, title and interest which the defendant had in the property is
transferred to the purchaser. The officer shall serve a duplicate of the
certificate on the person controlling the property.

(i) Real property. Upon payment of the amount bid, the
officer shall deliver to the purchaser of real property a certificate of sale
for each parcel containing:

(i)(1) a description of the real property;

(i)(2) the price paid;

(i)(3) a statement that all right, title, interest of the
defendant in the property is conveyed to the purchaser; and

(i)(4) a statement whether the sale is subject to
redemption.

The officer shall file a duplicate of the certificate in the
office of the county recorder.